reflex
Well-known member
Greetings everyone! 
I wanted to get all your opinions as well as some help with my current setup. I have a Sony HDR-FX1 and edit in Premiere Pro 2.0. I want to shoot HDV in 60i and convert it to 24p. I have read on here you can do it in Premiere (and AE ) but, as everyone is I'm looking for the easiest way possible. I downloaded DVFilm 's Maker demo last night and was giving it a try. I like how it works and the quality was excellent. The problem I'm having is on what's the best way to use it.
When I capture a HDV clip in premeire then import that mpeg2 file into maker, I can convert it using the 60i to 24p and checking the box 'use 23.976 exact'. This works but makes an uncompressed avi out of it, which is too much for my computer to handle (and most others too).
You have the option to output as a quicktime file but I'm not sure which compressor to use AND windows users have that aweful gamma issue in quiicktime that washes out the darks of the footage.
I just want the option to capture as hdv or dv and convert to 24p in either format, but be able to edit it in premiere. Should the 24p be done at the end? Just work with the clips as normal then output your final video, then put it through dvfilmmaker? (After edit and color correction etc)
Anyone suggest using magic bullet instead? Is the workflow easier?
Its just that I have been using CF24 on the cam but I want a little better quality on output.
Suggestions? Anyone using dvfilm maker out there with easy results?
I wanted to get all your opinions as well as some help with my current setup. I have a Sony HDR-FX1 and edit in Premiere Pro 2.0. I want to shoot HDV in 60i and convert it to 24p. I have read on here you can do it in Premiere (and AE ) but, as everyone is I'm looking for the easiest way possible. I downloaded DVFilm 's Maker demo last night and was giving it a try. I like how it works and the quality was excellent. The problem I'm having is on what's the best way to use it.When I capture a HDV clip in premeire then import that mpeg2 file into maker, I can convert it using the 60i to 24p and checking the box 'use 23.976 exact'. This works but makes an uncompressed avi out of it, which is too much for my computer to handle (and most others too).
You have the option to output as a quicktime file but I'm not sure which compressor to use AND windows users have that aweful gamma issue in quiicktime that washes out the darks of the footage.
I just want the option to capture as hdv or dv and convert to 24p in either format, but be able to edit it in premiere. Should the 24p be done at the end? Just work with the clips as normal then output your final video, then put it through dvfilmmaker? (After edit and color correction etc)
Anyone suggest using magic bullet instead? Is the workflow easier?
Its just that I have been using CF24 on the cam but I want a little better quality on output.
Suggestions? Anyone using dvfilm maker out there with easy results?
